Applications deadline 30.9.2019 / full capacity. The start list will be published after application deadline. Start list may be adjusted by the organizer. Attention: one dog can enter only one HWT or IHT trial during one day. You can find the current list of competitors of each day in the list of participants. To continue in the next class is possible only in case of free capacity.

This trial is opened to all TS breeds allowed by FCI rules. Applications for other than Belgian Shepherds breeds will be accepted as following after Belgians if the there will be free capacity left.

In the second part of seminar there will be 2 rounds individual training with sheep for each dog - focuse on trial excerices execution and how the style would be judged by Laura and why, discussion on each dog´s behaviour in general, to understand the reasons of the dogs work at sheep and cooperation with the handler.

Laura is Doctor in Veterinary Medicine. She works in her own clinic from 1989, practising medicine of dogs and cats and after a Master of Ethology she specialised in behaviour diseases. She is breeding Belgian Sheepdog (Groenendael, Tervueren and Malinois) under the kennel name “Alta Via” since 1993. Her dogs has many champions titles in international competitions and BIS. She became show judge for Belgian Sheepdog in 2007. At the moment she is qualified to judge at international level also some other breeds of Groupe 1. She has judged in many National Specialty shows in Europe, Canada and Australia. She is also Herding judge and actually she is competing in traditional style herding level 3 with her two dogs Belgian Sheepdog Groenendael Ch. Valkohampaan Batticuore and Rough Collie Letitbenera di Cambiano.

Schedule Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 Veterinary check, handing over WB Order draw 7:30 Trial opening ceremony, Common picture taking with all dogs 7:40 Trial course inspection 8:35 First run start12:00 Lunch break13:00 Following run start17:00 End, on Sunday resultsAnnouncement of common results from all 3 days (The best dog of each variety, The Best National Team, The Best Working Team) on Sunday

Special awardsThe Best Malinois of BSH CUP 2019The Best Tervueren of BSH CUP 2019The Best Groenendael of BSH CUP 2019The Best Laekenois of BSH CUP 2019The Champion of BSH CUP 2019The judge's award for the best working team of BSH CUP 2019The judge's award for the best Czech Team of BSH CUP 2019The Best National Team of BSH CUP 2019

Awarded titles4 x CACT – the best dog IHT3 from each variety and breed with result at least VG, which has at least VG from any show4 x Res. CACT – the second best dog IHT3 from each variety and breed with result at least VG, which has at least VG from any show1 x CACITR - the 1st place dog IHT3 with result at least VG, which has at least VG from any international show1 x Res. CACITR – the 2nd place dog IHT3 with result at least VG, which has at least VG from any international showThese titles are awarded by the judge and can not be claimed.

Competition rules:

The best in variety will be decided from all categories IHT 1 - 3 as the dog who has achieved the highest score.

The champion of the trial is the dog competing in the highest opened class of the trial which achieves the highest points score among all dogs in that class, or minimum of qualifying score for that class. No dog which has been disqualified or has retired will receive the champion’s award. If no dog of the highest class of the trial fulfills above mentioned conditions, the dog in following lower class opened in the trial, which fulfills these conditions will receive the champion’s title.

The Best National Team rules: One team can be made of minimum two dogs with their handlers of the same nationality across classes IHT1, IHT2 and IHT3. There will be only one team per each attending nationality made of all trial participants of each nationality. The best national team will be the one with the highest average percentage result of all dogs in the team, multiplied by coefitient according the IHT level (IHT-1: koef 1, IHT-2: koef 2, IHT-3: koef 3).

Your participation will be confirmed after the payment is received. This fee is not refundable. Any replacement by different dog must be announced before the application's deadline. In case the replacement dog will be other TS breed than Belgian Shepherd any Belgian Shepherd has a priority to enter the trial.